Hello Kitty’s First Major DLC Arrives — and It’s Made of Flour

Imagine spilling a little potion on a pile of baking flour and accidentally unlocking a parallel dimension. That’s exactly what Kuromi and My Melody do in Hello Kitty Island Adventure: Wheatflour Wonderland, the first major expansion to the cosiest life sim of the decade — and it’s giving Studio Ghibli meets Sanrio meets sourdough starter fantasy.

Dropping September 18 on Apple Arcade (for free!) and $14.99 on Switch and Steam, Wheatflour Wonderland is a gorgeously golden DLC set in a new realm full of ruins, bread motifs, and ancient wheat spirits that whisper in the wind. It’s whimsical. It’s weirdly magical. It’s also low-key about friendship, self-worth, and the inner strength of a fairy made entirely of flour. Yes, we’re talking about Cogimyun, the underrated Sanrio girlie getting her long-overdue spotlight.

Set after the events of the base game, which saw players crash-landing on Friendship Island with Hello Kitty and her pastel pals, Wheatflour Wonderland kicks off with a baking accident that warps space-time. From this flour-dusted chaos rises Cogimyun — ethereal, fragile, and wholly iconic. Alongside her brother Cogimyon and chaotic shrimp tempura companion Ebi Fry (??), Cogimyun leads you into a dreamy wheat kingdom filled with stained-glass towers, floating bread islands, and mysterious citadel ruins waiting to be pieced back together.

This is Cogimyun’s world, and we’re just baking in it. Originally introduced in 2015 and quietly adored by niche Sanrio fans ever since, Cogimyun is a wheat-flour fairy who’s a little too emotionally delicate for her own good (same). In Wheatflour Wonderland, she’s given full protagonist energy, with a whopping 35 friendship levels to unlock. That’s far more than any other character in the game so far — translation: developer Sunblink want you to invest.

Also joining the party: Cogimyon, her supportive brother, and Ebi Fry, a deep-fried enigma who speaks in existential shrimp puns.

Wheatflour Wonderland is the biggest new region the devs at Sunblink have added since launch, and it shows. This isn’t just an aesthetic swap — it’s a whole new biome, full of platform puzzles, stained-glass temples, secret grottoes, wheat harvests, and flour-powered mini-games.

You’ll forage for ingredients unique to the region, bake them into shimmering new gifts and meals, and craft dreamy bakery-core furniture to decorate your personal cabin like a carb-witch cottage.

There’s also an entire ruined citadel to restore, breadcrumbs that guide you to lost treasure, and hints of an ancient magic that tie into the base game’s lore. It’s the kind of quiet storytelling that rewards curiosity — nothing is spoon-fed, but everything feels meaningful if you pay attention.

What the Base Game Got Right — and What This Expansion Fixes

Hello Kitty Island Adventure was already a breakout hit when it launched in 2023 — partly because it understood that “cosy” doesn’t have to mean boring. Sure, you can spend your days fishing with Keroppi or crafting candy clouds with Kiki and Lala. But there’s also a real sense of exploration and progression tucked behind the cute. Dungeons. Platforming. Fashion. Side quests. It’s a fun fusion of Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild. The decoration aspect for visitors is also a major highlight for Happy Home Designer fans.

That said, longtime players had notes: the gift system capped daily interactions, friendship progression felt a little surface-level, and Switch ports ran like they were made of jelly. This DLC feels like an answer to all of that. Wheatflour Wonderland looks to bring:

• Deeper character arcs via Cogimyun’s mega friendship track
  
• New maps!

• Magical Wands to craft and customise for spells, transforming critters and objects, and unlocking hidden puzzles and challenges. Each new wand brings new possibilities…
  
• New crafting loops and actual purpose to cooking again, if you’ve maxed your friendships on Switch.

And yes, it still has Gudetama.

So light a candle. Bake some imaginary pastries. Befriend a sentient shrimp. And get ready to disappear into a wheatfield. Wheatflour Wonderland is waiting.